Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$7,532flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $6,477–$8,586
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,236
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $7,532

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Madison$3,376

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Madison to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$4.70	$5,552 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$5.60	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,532	$5.68	$6,477 – $8,586
Step deck	$8,206	$6.18	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,513	$4.15	$4,797 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,161	$3.14	$3,454 – $4,869
26' box truck	$4,077	$3.07	$3,465 – $4,688
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.88	$2,096 – $2,894

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $7,532 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,477 and $8,586.

How far is Madison, WI from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,327 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,296 of the $7,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,376, which makes Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →